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Aug 26, 1096
Crusades are fought
It was a war between Muslims and Christians fought for their holy land. The European king was killed and they began to have advanced trade routes. (1096-1291) -
Sep 2, 1300
Renaissance begins
It represents a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centries. Early Renaissance, mostly Italy bridges the art period during the 15th century. -
Sep 2, 1337
100 Years War begins
It was conficts waged from over a certain amount of years. The wars all lasted for over a time perid of 100 years. They fought
England over land in France. -
Aug 26, 1347
Black Death begins in Europe
The Black Death was an outspreaad of a diseases from trade with the East. It spread more and more from fleas on rats. It killed one-third of the population. -
Sep 28, 1368
Ming Dynasty in China
The Ming dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China for 276 years. The Ming, described by some as "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history". The primary capital of Beijing fell in 1644. (1368-1644) -
Sep 30, 1405
Voyages of Zheng He
Zheng He was placed as the admiral in control of the huge fleet and armed forces that undertook these expeditions. The initial voyages were launched as part of the emperor's attempt to capture his escaped predecessor, which would have made the first voyage the "largest-scale manhunt on water in the history of China." (1405-1433) -
Sep 8, 1431
Joan of Arc burned at the stake
She had visions of things at 13 and she cut her hair super short. She was burned for her religious crimes. She was a symbol. She was 19. -
Sep 4, 1439
Johannes Gutenberg- printing press
Johanes Gutenberg created the moveable type priinting by using metal plates. He also was the first person to publish a book, was know as the BIble. It was about 3,000 pages long. -
Oct 2, 1453
Ottomans conquer Constantinople
It was known that the Ottomans had the ability to cast medium-sized cannons. The bulk of the Ottoman army were encamped south of the Golden Horn. -
Sep 12, 1492
1st voyage of Columbus
Everyon believed that the world was flat and ended on an edge. Chirstopher Cloumbus thought diifferent, he believed that it was round. -
Sep 28, 1498
Da Gama lands in India
Da Gama tried to take the way Columbus did. He ended up traveling further and made it all the way to India. He also went for a secnd trip and he brought back a lot of trade. -
Sep 8, 1500
Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory
He relaized the geocentric theory did not explain the movements of the Earth that orbited around the sun. His work contridicted witht he church. -
Sep 28, 1500
Slave trade across Atlantic
New European developments in seafaring technologies meant that ships were better equipped to deal with the problem of tidal currents. Then they could begin traversing the Atlantic Ocean. Between 1600 and 1800, approximately 300,000 sailors engaged in the slave trade visited West Africa. (1500- 1800) -
Oct 17, 1501
Safavid Empire
The Safavid Empire was one of the greatest ruling dynasties of Persia. The Safavid dynasty had its origin in the Safaviyya Sufi order, which was established in the city of Ardabil in the Azerbaijan region. The Safavid Empire established an efficient state and bureaucracy based upon "checks and balances", and their love for fine arts. (1501- 1722) -
Sep 16, 1502
Naming of the "new World"
The naming of the new world happened after Columbus tavled there and back 3 times. It also happened when Magellan did the same. It got its name after explorers started making a map of the new world and discovered it was yet another contenit. -
Sep 4, 1503
Da Vinci paints the "Mona Lisa"
Leonardo Da Vinci was a very famous painted. He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He was one of the most famous artest of his time. (1503- 1506) -
Aug 28, 1508
Michelangelo begins painting Sistne Chapel
Michelangelo's painting on the cieling of the Sistine Chapel shows sweeping scences Old Testamnet of the Bible. He worked on it for many years with some assistants. -
Sep 4, 1517
Martin Luther posts 95 Theses
The 95 Theses was Martin Luther not liking what the Catholic church was doing. He believed that if you practiced what was in the bible you were saved and that you didn't have to listen to the Catholic. He started a new religion called the "Lutherns" -
Sep 16, 1519
Magellann starts his "around the world" trip
This was the first expedition to sail the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean. His expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Magellaan was killed and didn't get to finish the voyage. -
Oct 17, 1526
Mughal Empire begins
Muslim dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. The Mughal dynasty was known for its more than two centuries of successful ruling over much of India, for the ability of its rulers, who through seven generations maintained a record of unusual talent, and for its organization. The Mughals, who were Muslims, to integrate Hindus and Muslims into a united Indian state. -
Sep 28, 1534
Henry VIII founds Anglican Church
Henry VIII created the Anglican church in anger over the Pope's refusal to grant his divorce. Henry spent most of his reign challenging the authority of Rome, and that the divorce issue was just one of a series of acts. -
Sep 28, 1537
Pizarro invades the Inca Empire
Pizarro invited Atahuallpa to attend a feast in his honor, and the emperor accepted. 168 Spanish soldiers under Francisco Pizarro and their native allies captured the Sapa Inca Atahualpa in the 1532 Battle of Cajamarca. Pizarro invited Atahuallpa to attend a feast in his honor, and the emperor accepted. -
Oct 17, 1543
Copernicus publishes Heliocentric Theory
Copernican heliocentrism is the name given to the astronomical model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus and published in 1543. It positioned the Sun near the center of the Universe, motionless, with Earth and the other planets rotating around it in circular paths. The idea was basically forgotten until late in his life he was urged by a pupil to complete and publish a mathematically detailed decsricpstion of his model. -
Oct 17, 1545
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was held between 1545 and 1563 in Trento (Trent) and Bologna, northern Italy, was one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important ecumenical councils. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation. (1545- 1563) -
Sep 28, 1556
Phillip II rules Spain
During his reign the Spanish empire attained its greatest power, extent, and influence, though he failed to suppress the revolt of the Netherlands. He lost the “Invincible Armada” in the attempted invasion of England. (1556- 1598) -
Sep 28, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
The childless Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII by second wife, Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth brought back the Protestant nation. -
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural movement of intellectuals beginning in late 17th-century. It emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. It spread across Europe and to the United States, continuing to the end of the 18th century. It promoted scientific thought, skepticism, and intellectual interchange. (1600- 1792) -
Jamestown, colony in Virginia, founded
Jamestown was the very first town to ever be founded. It had roughly 100 people in the town. Diseases, famine and conflict rose among with the local Native Americans. Tabacco became the first very prophitable export. -
Louis XIV becomes King of France
Louis began his personal rule of France in 1661 after the death of his chief minister, the Italian Cardinal Mazarin. Louis continued his predecessors' work of creating a centralized state governed from the capital.He sought to eliminate the remnants of feudalism persisting in parts of France and, by compelling many members of the nobility to inhabit his lavish Palace of Versailles, succeeded in pacifying the aristocracy. -
Qing Dynasty in China begins
Empire of the Great Qing, Great Qing or Manchu dynasty, was the last imperial dynasty of China. It ruled from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming dynasty and succeeded by the Republic of China. -
Thomas Hobbes writes Leviathan
Leviathan is a book written by Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651, its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government. It is regarded as one of the earliest and most meaningful examples of social contract theory. -
Oliver Cromwell rules England
Oliver was the man who really pushed for the execution of Charles. Cromwell was a Puritan. He was a highly religious man who believed that everybody should lead their lives according to what was written in the Bible. Parliament ran England but from Cromwell's point of view, it was not a system that worked effectively and England. -
Peter I (the Great) becomes Czar
In 1682 Peter was proclaimed Tsar at the tender age of 10.But due to power struggles between different political forces in the country, the young Tsar was forced to rule jointly with his brother Ivan, under the patronage of their sister Sofia.One of Peter's main goals was to regain access to the Baltic Sea and Baltic trade. In 1700 he started the Northern War with Sweden. -
Catherine the Great rules Russia
They say that Catherine's reign was called Russia's golden age. Russia was revitalized under her reign, growing larger and stronger than ever and becoming recognized as one of the great powers of Europe. Catherine often relied on her noble favourites, most notably Grigory Orlov and Grigory Potemkin. (1762- 1796) -
French Revolution begins
Versailles quickly entered into a power struggle on May 5th. This new National Assembly wanted to include th eother two Estates. It's members declared that they would not back down until they had written a new constitution for France. -
U.S. Constitution ratified
On September 25, 1789, the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and sent them to the states for ratification. In November 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Today the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world. -
Reign of Terror begins
The Reign of Terror or The Terror was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution. It incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution". The death toll ranged in the tens of thousands, with 16,594 executed by guillotine and another 25,000 in summary executions across France. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon was the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. He was also one of the greatest military strategists in history. In 1802, he established the Napoleonic Code, a new system of French law, and in 1804 he established the French empire. -
Napoleon defeated @ Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of the French Military. Napoleon was crowned emperor and had his empire expand of the western and central Europe. -
Tokugawa Shogunate ends
The Tokugawa shogunate was the last feudal Japanese military government which existed between 1603 and 1868. The heads of government were the shoguns,[2] and each was a member of the Tokugawa clan. The Tokugawa shogunate ruled from Edo Castle and the years of shogunate became known as the Edo period.
